UFC 146 Results: Junior dos Santos stops Frank Mir with strikes to retain heavyweight strap
The road to UFC 146 may have featured a few twists and turns but fans finally arrived at the all-heavyweight PPV earlier tonight featuring a successful headlining title-defense from Junior dos Santos (14-1) who put his belt on the line against former champion Frank Mir (16-5) and came out with his hand raised thanks to his superiority in the stand-up department. Mir had a takedown stuffed early and... [Read More...]
Daniel Cormier offers up predictions for Dos Santos-Mir, Velasquez-Silva
Two key bouts in the UFC‘s heavyweight division will take the stage tonight at UFC 146, as Junior dos Santos defends his championship against Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez meets Antonio Silva. Daniel Cormier, who won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix last weekend, will be a keen observer as both a regular training partner of Velasquez and possible title-contender in the near future. Plus,... [Read More...]
Roger Huerta vs. Phil Baroni added to ONE FC 4 lineup
ONE FC has booked a bout this summer pitting a pair of UFC veterans against each other in the form of Roger Huerta vs. Phil Baroni. The match-up will be contested in the welterweight division where both fought in their previous outings despite the bulk of each man’s past success coming at a different weight. News of the match-up was first rumored after a Twitter exchange between Huerta-Baroni and... [Read More...]
Lavar Johnson: “I don’t have much respect for my ground game, but I came out here to fight.”
Like tonight’s main event between Junior dos Santos-Frank Mir, the UFC 146 PPV card’s opener featuring Lavar Johnson-Stefan Struve features a pair of heavyweight finishers facing off with each possessing an opposing style. Struve holds an overall record of 23-5 with 21 stoppages including fifteen submissions; Johnson is 17-5 with fifteen TKOs and no decisions in the bunch. Likewise, four of Johnson’s... [Read More...]
Breaking It Down: UFC 146 (Main Card)
Okay, so, the UFC 146 main card is huge – literally. I wonder if the UFC even bothered taking out their usual allotted three-hour slot on PPV, because they’re not going to need it because the violence will be abundant. Let’s get to it, shall we? Lavar Johnson (17-5) vs. Stefan Struve (23-5) Something tells me there is no real winner in a bout with Struve. Sure, the kid is young, always... [Read More...]
TUF 15 Results: Team Faber reigns supreme as finalists emerge
The next two fighters scheduled to scrap for the right be called an Ultimate Fighter champion are officially in place after last night’s episode of TUF 15 featured both semi-final fights. Though the bulk of the show focused on the fights it was also revealed the last man standing, as well as his respective coach, would receive a customized Harley-Davidson. Also, on an unrelated note, contestants... [Read More...]
Breaking It Down: UFC 146 (Prelims)
While the heavyweights are the focus of the MMA world this evening, the preliminary card of UFC 146 boasts one of the most talent-rich and technically awesome series of bouts in quite awhile. Featuring veterans who are undoubtedly fighting for their jobs, or angry guys that hate Barack Obama and want to run for President, this card has it all. Let’s get down to business, shall we? Mike Brown... [Read More...]
Rebellion MMA Radio: Marcus Brimage, Liz Carmouche, and Chad Robichaux
With Memorial Day Weekend coming up it’s only right to pay tribute to the troops for their sacrifices throughout the years. Rebellion MMA Radio will do just that this Sunday at 6:30 PM EST when the show welcomes veterans of the cage and armed forces Marcus Brimage, Liz Carmouche, and Chad Robichaux to the airwaves to discuss what the holiday means to them as well as a number of other topics pertaining... [Read More...]
Bellator 70 Results: Cole Konrad retains title with first round submission
It’s been an action-packed Season 6 for Bellator and tonight’s finale continued the trend with a card featuring a semifinal scrap between bantamweights Luis Nogueira-Hiroshi Nakamura, a fantastic lightweight final involving Rick Hawn-Brent Weedman, and a long overdue title-fight between heavyweight champion Cole Konrad and tournament winner Eric Prindle. Konrad came out strong, taking the overmatched... [Read More...]
Jason Miller credits work with Mark Munoz for turnaround in training
UFC middleweight Jason Miller may be known for his goofy antics outside of the cage and had fun at UFC 146 opponent C.B. Dollaway’s expense over the past few weeks but rest assured “Mayhem” is as focused as he’s ever been when it comes to tomorrow night’s fight. Miller’s dedication to destroying Dollaway is the result of his December defeat to Michael Bisping where the normally game veteran... [Read More...]
Anthony Johnson misses weight by eight pounds for Titan FC debut
It seems fans hoping Anthony Johnson might eventually make his way back to the UFC shouldn’t hold their breath after “Rumble” missed weight yet again for his first fight since being cut. The 28-year old came in at a ridiculous 194.25 pounds for his main event match-up against Dave Branch at Titan FC 22 (more than eight pounds above the middleweight limit). Interestingly enough, Branch also came... [Read More...]
Breaking It Down: Bellator 70
After a fun run the end of Bellator‘s sixth season has arrived. With merely nine more fights to go before a short break and the start of a truncated Summer Series, it’s been a long, hard road to get to where we are now. Even harder for the fighters, though, eh? With many, many exciting fights, a title-change, some hilarious moments, and some really terrible and boring decisions behind us,... [Read More...]
Win or lose, Roy Nelson just wants to have fun
Roy “Big Country” Nelson is a kid at heart. From his unusual-for-an-MMA-fighter bell, to the way he presents himself, Nelson is certainly one of a kind. Saturday night, Nelson will try to slip back into the win column when he takes on Dave Herman in a main card bout at UFC 146. After a loss to Fabricio Werdum in his last bout, Nelson knows he needs to win to stay relevant in the UFC. That,... [Read More...]
Junior dos Santos: “I can be a motivation and role model for these little guys from home.”
More than 15,000 fans are expected to file into the MGM Grand this Saturday night to watch Junior dos Santos defend his divisional title against Frank Mir in the main event at UFC 146. While the bulk of them will be rooting one way or another come showtime none will be as loud in their support of the champion as nine-year old Breno Luis Ferreira. Fans may remember Ferreira from last week’s episode... [Read More...]
Alex Caceres vs. Damacio Page added to UFC on Fuel 4
Alex Caceres and Damacio Page have been added to the lineup for UFC on Fuel 4 which is slated for July 11 from San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion. Caceres, who is also known as “Bruce Leeroy,” is coming off a Split Decision defeat at the hands of Edwin Figueroa. Late in 2011, Caceres, a veteran of The Ultimate Fighter 12, defeated Cole Escovedo for his first UFC victory. Page has... [Read More...]
Cain Velasquez: “I wasn’t thinking that I was going to go through my entire career undefeated.”
Heavyweight Cain Velasquez will enter the Octagon for the eighth time when he faces Antonio Silva on Saturday night at UFC 146. However, despite how many times he’s fought under the organization’s banner, he’ll also be stepping into unfamiliar territory after suffering the first loss of his MMA career this past November. Rather than succumb to the pressure of avoiding back-to-back stumbles or... [Read More...]
UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson a real life “Kung Fu Panda”
At first glance most people would label Roy Nelson as somewhat of a doofus based on his rotund physique and flowing mullet. However, beneath the surface is an accomplished athlete whose focus is second to few when it comes to competition inside a cage. Nelson has racked up sixteen wins in his career including those over Stefan Struve, Brendan Schaub, and Mirko Filipovic while earning a reputation for... [Read More...]
Jared Hamman-Michael Kuiper on for UFC 150 in August
Jared Hamman will look to rebound from a knockout loss to Constantinos Philippou when he meets Michael Kuiper at UFC 150. Hamman (13-4) is 2-3 in five fights with the UFC, defeating C.B. Dollaway last year and Rodney Wallace in 2010. Meanwhile, Kuiper (11-1) suffered his first career defeat when Rafael Natal scored a decision over him earlier this year in his UFC debut. Hamman confirmed the match-up... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Chael Sonnen Named Jim Rome’s “King of Smack” (MMAPayout.com) “Mayhem” Miller Says He’s Looking Past C.B. Dollaway (Fightline.com) UFC Plans to Implement Testing for PED Use (5thRound.com) Bob... [Read More...]
Frank Mir, Junior dos Santos each predict finish of other
UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos and former title-holder Frank Mir will collide in the main event of UFC 146 Saturday night in Las Vegas and, surprising few given their in-ring reputations, neither sees the fight going five full rounds. Recently, both Dos Santos and Mir appeared on UFC Tonight where they each offered up how they feel the championship match will end. “Knockout in the second... [Read More...]
